ForestLife Summer 2019
Investing in forests for climate at Black Butte; back to the land at Green Gorge; safe harbor for wildlife; what states are doing on climate; finding common ground; and more!
President’s Letter: Summer 2019 Forest Life
PFT President Laurie A. Wayburn on finding common ground: We can find it on the land that binds us together and to future generations.
Black Butte: Investing in forests for a healthy climate
The Black Butte Working Forest just outside Weed, California exemplifies how the state is using California Climate Investments to create a more carbon-rich and climate-resilient landscape—a win-win for all involved.
Climate change isn’t “on the way.” It’s already here.
As the IPCC reported in 2018, we have an all-too-brief twelve-year window to address climate change. In the continuing absence of federal action, states are leading the way toward a healthy climate future.
Forests’ vital role the focus at Forest Fete
Forest landowners, climate activists aged 8 to 80, forest stakeholders from every perspective, and policy leaders from California and Oregon joined us for Forest Fete on April 10th at the City Club of San Francisco. Read more about the event.
A new model for water security in the face of climate change
The health of our forested watersheds is crucial to water security, and the effects of climate change only reinforce that vital role. Here’s what PFT is doing to ensure healthy watersheds and water security in California.
